The outbreak of the coronavirus has postponed fixtures in the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League among others - but when will matches resume?

The Premier League announced today that all matches would be postponed due to the coronavirus. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has disrupted the sporting calendar around the world. The Premier League’s decision follows UEFA announcement that next week’s Champions League and Europa League matches would be put on hold.

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The EFL has also confirmed that fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two have been called off, with the Women's Super League and Women's Championship doing the same.

When will football matches resume?

The Premier League intents to return on Saturday, April 4.

The decision follows the news that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi had contracted the coronavirus.

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“As a consequence of the postponements, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League quarter-final draws scheduled for 20 March have also been postponed.

“UEFA yesterday invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro, to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday 17 March to discuss European football’s response to the outbreak.”

How did fans react?

One wrote on Twitter: “Cancel all competitions and start a fresh next season assuming the virus will be finished. Only smart thing to do.”

Another commented: “Finally a bit of sense. Only took nearly every professional sport in the world to stop and for a Premier League manager and players to test positive to do the sensible thing.”

A third added: “Don’t see much changing by the 3rd April sadly.

“Might just have to stop the season, give Liverpool the title, do relegation play offs and leave it as that.”

A fourth wrote: “Why is it that our bunch of indecisive idiots in the Government aren’t making these decisions?

“It should not be left to individual organisations to make these calls in this situation.”